By Emma Abrams What information should companies be reporting- in other words, what information is “material?” According to the Harvard Business School, “Materiality is an accounting principle which states that all items that are reasonably likely to impact investors’ decision-making must be recorded or reported in detail in a business’s financial statements”. Information that is…
Category: Sustainable Business
Measure & Reduce Your Company’s Carbon Footprint to Protect What You Love
If you have been paying attention the news lately, you know that the effects of climate change are being felt everywhere, but especially in our oceans. As an angler, I care deeply about the impact of climate change on all marine species and I founded my company to protect what I love. In fact, I…
Sustainability 101: What is Sustainable Tourism?
By: Emma Abrams It’s summer, and vacation may be on your mind. Unfortunately, everyone’s summer vacation has a larger impact than you may think. The tourism industry has a huge global impact: tourism accounts for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions and about 10% of global GDP. On top of that, tourism is often…
RepYourWater Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
RepYourWater was one of our very first clients, and I am super proud of what we have accomplished since we started working together in 2016. Corinne and Garrison are as authentic as any two people I have met, and every sustainability initiative they have executed has been done for no other reason than because it’s…
Amazon will ask supply chain to report emissions starting in 2024. Is your business ready?
Over the last few years, retailers like Walmart, Target and REI have begun to require their suppliers to report on their company’s carbon footprint and set science-based targets for emissions reductions, amongst other sustainability/climate-related disclosures. Beginning in 2024, Amazon will do the same. Is your business ready? Here’s a couple of key takeaways: “First, Amazon hopes to use its size and scale…
What are Scope 3 Emissions and why are they important?
By: Emma Abrams You may have seen this image before- a basic breakdown of the 3 scopes of greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from stationary combustion, like burning natural gas to heat your office, or mobile combustion, like fuels used by a company truck. Scope 2 emissions are the indirect emissions…